825 ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 758
- 2016: 780
- 2021: 825
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Huskisson · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Huskisson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Huskisson is 56 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This gap of 18 years highlights a community that has aged significantly over the last decade. The area is now home to 825 people, a population that grew by 8.8% since 2011.
825
▲ +8.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Huskisson — lower than 51% of areas.
| Huskisson | 825 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 8.8% since 2011, adding about 67 people to reach 825. This makes the area larger than about 51% of similar places.
56 yrs ▲ +43.6%
Older than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 30.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is linked to a sharp decline in children under 15, who now make up only 11.6% of the area.
30.5% ▲ +245.6%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.6% ▼ -52.8%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Huskisson splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships account for 11.3%.
4.7% ▲ +175.6%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +79.3%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Huskisson, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (16%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Huskisson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121052/huskisson/topic/demographics-identity